Justified Political Positions Score in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Justified Political Positions Score was 0.418 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.418
Change on year
up 106.9%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2010
All-time low
-1.81
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Zimbabwe, 1900–2025

-2-101190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zimbabwe recorded 0.418 for justified political positions score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 106.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.81, in 1900.

Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.81 -1.81 -1.81 10
1910s -1.81 -1.81 -1.81 10
1920s -1.81 -1.81 -1.81 10
1930s -1.81 -1.81 -1.81 10
1940s -1.7 -1.81 -1.62 10
1950s -1.43 -1.62 -1.34 10
1960s -1.25 -1.34 -1.11 10
1970s -1.21 -1.21 -1.21 10
1980s 0.2087 -0.712 0.311 10
1990s 0.2838 0.163 0.378 10
2000s 0.3642 0.248 1.01 10
2010s 0.6901 0.33 1.11 10
2020s 0.3898 0.202 0.558 6

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 98 Qatar 0.424 compare
  2. 99 Guyana 0.421 compare
  3. 99 United States 0.421 compare
  4. 101 Lesotho 0.418 compare
  5. 103 Uganda 0.394 compare
  6. 104 El Salvador 0.389 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Zimbabwe?
Justified political positions score in Zimbabwe was 0.418 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2010.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was -1.81 in 1900.
How does Zimbabwe rank for justified political positions score?
Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.